Περίληψη
The present book refers to the Greek and European environmental law. Its basic aim is to inform foreign legal scholars of the current environmental protection provided in the Greek and European legal system. The book thus offers valuable insights into the Greek and EC legal framework, which may greatly assist the work of the law comparatist engaging the issue of environmental law. The whole analysis is based on a simultaneous reference to the relevant legislation and case law. The First Part deals with the notions of ecology and environment and provides the reader with a first general outline on the protection of environmental goods. The Second Part entails a thorough examination of the current EC law on environmental protection, both of the primary and secondary EC law; particular emphasis is placed on the impact of the latter upon Greek environmental law. The Third Part analyzes the relation between Public law and environmental protection, in view of the basic constitutional provision of Article 24 of the Greek Constitution. The Fourth Part presents the Criminal law provisions aiming at the environmental protection, while the Fifth one is devoted to the Private law protection of the environment, in particular within the framework of personality protection as it is guaranteed in the Greek Civil Code (Articles 57 and 59). Finally, the Sixth Part deals especially with the tortious liability due to offense of environmental goods, according to the relevant provisions of the Greek Civil Code (Articles 914 and 925). In essence, the main theme of the book is the attempt to achieve a proper balancing between protection of the environment and economic growth, which proves, in practise, a very difficult task to carry out, for the - national or international - legislator as well as the judiciary body.